signed first edition Hardcover
1986 · NY
by Knowles, John
NY: Dutton, 1986. First edition, first prnt. Inscribed and dated "May 26, 1986" by Knowles on the front free endpage. "To Fritz & Laura Belatedly... I've been on a book tour - All best thoughts - Jack Southampton." Spinecocked and front pastedown with tear at binding fold; dustjacket with one corner just touched and beginning toning on the rear panel topedge of the black and white photo. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Herman Wardell ("Fritz") Liebert was the first librarian of the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale and a prominent figure in Johnson-Boswell studies.. Inscribed and Dated By Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.
(Inventory #: 20934)